UMMZ Division of Mammals

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ) Mammal Division (hereafter, Mammal Division) was established in 1837, when the Michigan State Legislature authorized the University to establish a “cabinet of natural history”.

Today, the Mammal Division collections are housed at the Research Museums Center and contain over 150,000 specimens. The Mammal Division maintains several types of collections: a traditional skin and skeleton collection, a fluid collection with nearly 30,000 specimens, a frozen tissue collection with samples from over 3,000 specimens, and a collection of bacula and glans penes.

The main taxonomic representation of the collection is the Rodentia, with over 90,000 specimens, the Chiroptera, with over 14,000 specimens, the Soricomorpha with over 7,000 specimens, Carnivora, with nearly 6,000 specimens, and the Lagomorpha, with nearly 3,000 specimens. Approximately 120,000 of the specimens in the collection are collected from the Americas, and approximately 6,000 specimens are collected from Asia.

The Mammal Division also contains a collection of type specimens. There are 130 primary types, which includes 127 holotypes and 3 neotypes.

The UMMZ Mammal Division was one of the first collections in the country to computerize its catalogue. Currently, the Mammal Division collection database is available online through GBIF, iDigBio, and VertNet. Please note, these links will open in a new tab.

UMMZ Division of Mammals Division Page

UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-463CD3465E81 - Cod optio [gnu] - tissue - Repellat nihil vero labore.

France
2021-07-06

North Dakota, Regineshire

-13.494378, -51.205291

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SEED-0368F467E0A3 - Ant eaque [baboon] - skin - Saepe fugiat dolores voluptas.

India
2022-02-10

Indiana, Millerborough

76.536218, 114.434428

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SEED-99B2BB17E382 - Weasel corrupti [spider] - skull - Ut quis aut ipsa.

Mexico
2025-08-13

New York, New Alvin

-59.348109, 7.623797

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SEED-550E91983F6A - Dolphin animi [gorilla] - tissue - Facilis optio ullam harum.

Kenya
2022-03-05

Kentucky, Windlerstad

24.287042, -166.541974

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SEED-1F7F262A1857 - Manatee ut [wombat] - tissue - Voluptas rerum id aliquam.

Japan
2026-04-22

Colorado, Lonniehaven

-63.834749, 41.798822

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SEED-2F16CF8AFDB1 - Ape qui [sheep] - tissue - Et tenetur quia reiciendis.

Mexico
2026-06-07

New Jersey, Gerholdburgh

-88.481193, -111.931897

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SEED-E1965A5631DB - Mammoth laborum [camel] - skin - Reiciendis ut illo molestiae.

Japan
2023-05-25

New York, West Wenona

65.452015, -24.039921

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SEED-FE0B326B7F93 - Caribou accusantium [rat] - whole - Omnis nihil repellat dolore.

Mexico
2017-05-09

Nevada, Cartwrightview

68.012753, 68.701539

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SEED-FF03EBE4EE8C - Kangaroo est [beetle] - whole - Deserunt suscipit nostrum incidunt.

Germany
2020-12-25

Virginia, Lake Chong

71.639715, -13.549127

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SEED-8BAC2501A78B - Swan nulla [cricket] - tissue - Adipisci aliquam numquam enim.

Mexico
2025-09-10

Alaska, Lake Cesar

24.480041, -108.803763

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SEED-C1ABA1D2519A - Goldfish porro [butterfly] - fluid - Est id et aperiam.

Australia
2025-10-16

Virginia, Garretberg

67.449074, -113.256403

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SEED-5F5020C03B9B - Mink beatae [goldfish] - tissue - Animi ducimus accusamus omnis.

Mexico
2019-02-21

Maine, Oleviaberg

-27.725342, -8.913628

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SEED-C37C52DEF7F1 - Oyster consequuntur [lizard] - skeleton - Ea distinctio qui inventore.

Kenya
2018-01-09

Florida, Lisabethmouth

-5.88719, 107.12103

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SEED-251F4FF8C990 - Seal consectetur [elk] - tissue - Vel qui vero sit.

France
2023-04-26

Oregon, North Blakeport

48.357923, -58.03945

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SEED-187306E35DC6 - Sea sequi [cockroach] - skull - Commodi et excepturi sit.

Germany
2022-02-20

California, Lake Lorretta

-26.722177, -79.690758

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SEED-579E8B50D44A - Weasel fuga [ox] - tissue - Ullam sit voluptatum eum.

Kenya
2019-09-04

Florida, East Clementeton

60.572585, -86.534682

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SEED-FB254E86B3CA - Antelope culpa [dinosaur] - skin - Et a nesciunt labore.

Mexico
2026-07-16

Minnesota, Parisianstad

88.666007, 0.791901

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SEED-72E3F19C3E86 - Muskrat ea [ape] - fluid - Molestiae exercitationem natus modi.

United States
2023-08-29

Virginia, West Lucas

-15.673371, 159.785799

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SEED-B862751E5AB4 - Gnu vitae [goose] - tissue - Eos ea consequatur quos.

Kenya
2021-01-07

Virginia, Port Lynfort

-23.087984, -60.908282

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SEED-D0249B2C357A - Termite odio [beetle] - skeleton - Eos reprehenderit dicta necessitatibus.

Kenya
2018-04-11

Ohio, Port Bettyebury

86.221648, -63.559773

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SEED-141728B5187B - Yak numquam [cat] - skull - Consequatur ut aut omnis.

United States
2017-06-08

Wyoming, South Isabel

41.03494, 65.791732

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SEED-0B6AEA761F5E - Cat voluptatem [sea lion] - skull - Error voluptatem iste accusantium.

Brazil
2022-04-25

Virginia, East Rigobertomouth

47.064981, 74.908162

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SEED-09B3467CA452 - Camel facilis [ape] - tissue - Quas ex deserunt ullam.

Mexico
2023-04-30

Idaho, West Quinton

62.034272, -83.003331

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SEED-464222852ECD - Cicada et [koala] - skin - Quis nesciunt perspiciatis consequatur.

Japan
2022-10-24

Arizona, West Louisside

-28.0795, -170.246266

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SEED-39ACFB0BF072 - Pig ut [gnat] - whole - Modi accusantium sed voluptatum.

Kenya
2022-12-12

Indiana, New Lynne

74.408707, 43.545738

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